What is recorded here
Situated close to NW-facing sea cliffs in a wind- swept area characterised by small but steep hills and ridges. At number of stretches of old walls were identified protruding from the grassy sward or visible in shallow in peat cuttings (illustrated in Corlett 2001, 12 and pl. 11).. A short stretch of wall (L c. 8m) of similar character and orientation to MA075-023---- . It is visible c. 105m SE and downslope from MA075-023---- where it runs close to a small stream.
The above description is derived from: New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 5: Archaeology. Edited by Paul Gosling, Conleth Manning and John Waddell. (Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 2007). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 4 December 2018
Clare Island Survey
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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